New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-26
LEGISLATION BEFORE CONGRESS.
TIE FORTH CATION BILL-OCTRAGEs IN TEXAS
oIFoNAgGA pINr ANTNpNFNTs.

! LEGISLATION BEFORE CONGRESS-
TIE FORTH CATION BLL-oUTGAGEs IN TEXAS
OIEoMAEGARINE AMENDMENTS.
! wAsHrNGroN. Jan. 2j-CAaros -. FArwell. Senator
elect from Illinois escorted 10y Mr. Culom took tho oath
OF office to-day aud occupied tho seat recently occupied
by SIR CuloIn. while tho latter took OF Senator
| Logan.
SIR. Frye presented the credentials Of his colleague
Oir Hae) for tho full term beginning March L. 1897.
| Placed on lie.
Mr. Allison presented the conference report on tho
Army Appropriation bill The total amount appropriated
IL s2572t7ls being IS 3JS less than the priaton
OF last year
Mr Hawlcy thought thi, good opportunity To inquire
81 Madison what hal become Of the Fertilization bin OF
last session Mr. Allison suggested that Mr. Dawes.
chairman ~ the Conference Committee on that bill. could
explain the matter best Mr. Dawes said that tho Con
ference Committee had held two or three stngs last
sc,- on and had been unable agree. This session tho
Conference Committee hal had several meeting, without
being able yet a. lie WA, not certain that 1t
would proper FOR lin 10 state what the differences
were There was some prospect however that in some
shape. there would DO carly agreement The confer
! enco report tho Army Appropriation bill then
agreed T.
Mr. Dawes from the Conference COMMITTEES on tho bill
10 provide tho allotment OF lands In seyerlty In
dams Inado a report After explanation the conference
report agreed TO.
STR Hoar from tho Committee on Privileges and Elec
lions reported in The OF the petition ot three rest
dents Washington County Texas alleging thar they
and others had been unawfully deprived Of the right OF
suffrage IN county resolution insructing that
mttee inquire ntO all the circumstances. with power
10 send for persons and papers, employ
| and 10 act by subcommittee.
Mr. salisbury aud Mr. Eustis. both members OF
the committee said that they had voted against
the report committee anl would vote against II III tho
Senate The report and memorial were ordered TO be
Mr Malone Introduced bill 20 provide for the rem-
burscnen OF the states OF Maryland ant virginia for
moneys advance 10 the United states to aid IN the croc
ton or public buildings NJ the permanent seat OF Govern
meut The bill provides that interest shall be allowed
| the moneys advanced. and that any money duo the
suucs BY these states shall be deducted irOn the
senator Malone also introduced amendment to the
snndry Cyil Appropriation bill making appropriations
Of various amounts 70 pay the awards recommended by
Court OF Claims In cases growing out OF French spoil
atlOn. .
offence any person to make false certificate at
tnch a false jurnt any affidavit authorized by any
statute OF tho United states or 10 trPnsnt To or Tile with
any officer OF the Government false fraudulent all!
dayit with intent to deiraud the United states any
MIR seek introduced bill TO amend the Olcomargarino
act by reducing the annual tax on Wholesale dealers
from o0 to 300 and the license tax retail dealers
rom %ls to " per nnnui Ihe license tax on manu-
Mr. lanham OF Texas. IN the House asked unanimous
consent for tho passage OF Tie b apPropnatng $4,000
special distribution of seeds I'm tho drouth-s rckcn
counties or Texas Mr.. Cowles, OF North Carolina OBJ
Mr. Hatch. OF Missouri. reported the Agricultural APP
preparation bill, and 1t was referred to tho Committee OF
tho hole
TIE PORTAGE LAKE AND STURGEON BAY CANALS.
WASHINGTON Jan. 25.-rhc report OF the Board OF En-
eneers upon the relation TO OF the Portage
Lake and River improvement Company Canal and tho
Lake Superior ship Canal, Hallway aud Iron Company
Canal WA to the House to-day by the Secretary OF
War The examination required by the last River
and IIarbor bill Items for tho improvement and ao
auison by the Government Of this canal rs well u, tho
sturgeon Bay Canal included Ia that bill but were
stricken In conference, aud examination ordered by
way OF compromise.
The board recommends that tho Offer OF the companies
be accepted transfer all right the canal for
the gross OF S3joo0o and secondly that tho route
no tolls assessments whatever.
The board submits estimates for navigabe depth OF
sixteen feet with minimum width OF seventy feet; also
for enlarged and safe entrances from Kewecnaw Bay and
from the lake-aggregatng together VI .Gl5 900 The
conclusions aud recommendations OF tho board ara con-
cured in BY the Chief OF Engineers aud by tho War Do
partmenL
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal connecting
Green Bay with Lake Michigan. also submit ted TO
the House The report that II the barrier between
Green Bay and Lake Michigan In its natural
condition the construction OF canal them would
he a proper work the United States but tho United
states should not be made responsible
canal encountered with heavy lien, results due
inefficient agency not contemplated by the original OF
Congress- The grant or land 10 the state OF Wisconsin
was sufficient " build the canal and the United states
sumo control payment would DO due for It's consruo-
ton and maintenance Owing 10 Its inadequate depth,
the Existing canal has only restricted Importance. The
conversion OF Sturgeon Ray Into harbor OF refuge,
cessibe through the sturgeon Bay Canal. may DO
garded u public necessity. Whether the Government
control OF the canal not tho tolls should
exceed the actual cost OF construction and maintenance